Comment: My mother took this drug and it made her go from regular person to full dementia in a few weeks. The nurse at the hospital said he had seen it before, so we took her off of it to see. A couple weeks later she was somewhat better, and after a year, she was mostly better.
Even years later though she is weakened from it.

Comment:My mother took this drug and it made her go from regular person to full dementia in a few weeks. The nurse at the hospital said he had seen it before, so we took her off of it to see. A couple weeks later she was somewhat better, and after a year, she was mostly better.
Even years later though she is weakened from it.Hide Full Comment

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Comment: My mother received a prescription for this drug(Reminyl), and took it for several days in early 2005. Within a couple of days of taking the drug, she became totally dis-oriented and psychotic. She forgot who she was, as well as who her family members were. In her total confusion, she thought that I was her late husband (my father), and wondered why I left her for another woman (my wife).
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Comment:My mother received a prescription for this drug(Reminyl), and took it for several days in early 2005. Within a couple of days of taking the drug, she became totally dis-oriented and psychotic. She forgot who she was, as well as who her family members were. In her total confusion, she thought that I was her late husband (my father), and wondered why I left her for another woman (my wife).
The prescription was stopped within 4-5 days, she went through a "detox" process in the hospital, however she NEVER returned to her "slightly forgetfull" state. She's been "out in left field", and living in an assisted living facility, ever sinceHide Full Comment

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